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4 4 K I 9 MS amis f ( 'Cats lose third straight match to Montana State See page 5 s 0 WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY ignpo America Online sells local branch to Utah business See page 4 A A KA C D I i A MA fife Big Sky suspends football coach for criticizing referee (pG Ed n Sill1' v By Jon McBride sports editor I The Signpost Weber State University Head Football Coach Ron McBride has accomplished many feats over his 40-year career, but the typically friendly and upbeat coach has never been suspended. At least not until Monday morning, when WSU Athletic Director Jerry Graybeal informed McBride that the Big Sky Conference had suspended him one game for comments he made about the officiating following Saturday's game at Montana State University. McBride said he was baffled with the Big Sky Conference's decision. He said he didn't ever make a statement about the official; he was just disappointed with the call. "Somebody asked me about it and I said this is what the official said and this is what I said," McBride said, "and I said I disagreed with the official. I wasn't criticizing the official, I was just making a statement about my reaction to what he said and what I said." Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton said the rule about criticizing officials is pretty black and white. "It's just as it says, any time you're critical of an official, it's very simple," he said. "If you say an official is wrong, you're being critical. If you say an official made a mistake, you're being critical." The play in question occurred in the fourth quarter in Saturday's game on an attempted fourth down conversion by WSU. WSU linebacker Tyler Debry took a direct snap on the fake punt, ran for 12 yards, far past the first-down marker, and appeared to gain a crucial first down. The play was called back on a false start by WSU's left tackle. The Wildcats were then penalized five yards and forced to punt. They were leading See Benched page 8 Big Sky Champs Hit.- . V, i?k y-t' ,A - - v . .. i f - - ' - ' ' 1 - t ' ' .j I " j-S;, - f 3i - jr I :1 uoss coLinti'v men ana Seth Pilkington (191) leads the runners in the regional Big Sky Conference Championships in Sacramento, Calif., Oct. 28. Pilkington won second place SOURCE: PAUL PILKINGTON individually for the men. Both the men's and women's teams won first place. Sariah Long won third place in the women's race. See full story on page 5. r r r n n n n Utah House 13 candidates discuss minimum wage, tuition By Deborah Ramsay sr. news reporter The Signpost This year, two candidates, Republican Paul Ray and Personal Choice Ben F. Wofford, are running for office in hopes of representing District 13 in the Utah House of Representatives. Paul Ray, Republican Paul Ray currently serves as the District 13 Representative. Ray lives in Clearfield, Utah with his wife and four children. He attended Indiana University where he studied sports medicine. Ray is employed at Sterling Mortgage as a construction loan officer. Ray's legislative assignments have included Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, Vice Chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee, House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee. Sen. Gregory Bell, R-Fruit Heights, is currently drafting a bill that would give students or families of college students earning less than $30,000 a year, a $300 income tax credit to help ease the financial burden of tuition. Ray said he would support the income tax credit, but that a balance was needed. "We have to keep costs affordable for kids," Ray said. Ray said infrastructure problems and skyrocketing utility costs are an area where the Legislature should assist colleges financially. "Their budgets weren't prepared for what they would need to pay, especially with the increase in utilities," Ray said. "Tuition costs should not have to go up to cover the additional expenses. More money is needed in higher education, period." The Utah minimum wage has remained unchanged foj nine years. Sen. Ed Mayne, D-West Valley plans to introduce a bill in the 2007 Legislature that would raise the minimum wage to $7 an hour. "I am opposed to raising the minimum wage," Ray said. "I called around and most companies pay more than the minimum." ' Ray said increasing the minimum wage would force smaller companies to close doors or lay people off if they were forced to pay workers higher wages. Ray said the free-market system works. "Two days ago the figure for Utah unemployment was 2.8 percent," Ray said. "There's a fight for employees, See District 13 page 8 o m r State House 20 candidates differ on education, other issues By Hayley Cox correspondent The Signpost A business owner, a retiree and an engineer. Three candidates are running in District 20: Beth Holbrook, Robert Moultrie and Paul Neunschwander. Beth Holbrook, Democrat Beth Holbrook resides in Bountiful with her husband and three children. She is a University of Utah graduate in political science and her hobbies include reading and dancing. Holbrook and her husband own a business, and she said that contributes to making her such a good candidate. "I have lots of experience, by owning my own business. I can make decisions and I'm creative with the resources I have," Holbrook said. Education, transportation and healthcare are Holbrook's biggest priorities. She wants to increase teacher retention and continue what Gov. Jon Huntsman started with all-day kindergarten for disadvantaged youth. "I don't have any agenda. I want to be an instrument of change," Holbrook said. Holbrook said education and transportation are the two key things to economic liability, and she said she wants to be an expert in transportation. Holbrook also said she wants to make sure that people are not left out of the loop when it comes to health care. "It's so expensive, we need to do a better job to make sure people have greater health care availability," Holbrook said. Higher education is also a concern. Holbrook said it illustrated the need for legislators to step up to the plate when The Cheesecake Factory and Crate and Barrel decided not to open up shop in Salt Lake City's The Gateway project because only 28 percent of consumers had a college education both companies reported they preferred to open in markets with at least 35 percent of the population holding university degrees. "I know people are busy with the holidays, but one vote can make a difference, and that's who I want to reach," Holbrook said. Paul A. Neuenschwander, Republican Paul A. Neuenschwander is a WSU economics graduate and was student body president from 1969-1970. He loves to play golf, read and is a sports-fan. Neuenschwander said that three things make him such a good candidate: life experience, he's retired and he's part of the majority party. See District 20 paee 7 State House 10 candidates highlight university's growth By Jennifer Landers sr news reporter The Signpost This year, District 10 has two candidates running for the seat in the Utah State House of Representatives: LaWanna "Lou" Shurtliff, the current representative for District 10, and George Garwood Jr., the mayor of South Ogden. George Garwood Jr., Republican Garwood has served as Soudi Ogden's mayor since 2002. He was the first black American to be elected as mayor in the Utah. Garwood was educated at Utah State University and is currendy employed as a hearing officer for the Utah Department of Public Safety Drivers License Division. "I feel I am the best candidate, because I give people a choice, I can better represent the district and let our voices be heard." Garwood said. "I want to make a difference." One of the biggest issues facing not only for Utah, but also District 10, is the financial support for education. Garwood supports die ever-growing Weber State University and its ongoing needs, such as buildings and financial aid. "I think Weber is a good school and it 's going to do nodiing but continue to grow," Garwood said. "It keeps getting bigger and better." Another issue diat Garwood said needs to addressed is the transportation system, especially concerning Interstate 15 and I lighway 89. "Weber County is five or six years behind on our roads," Garwood said. "The legislature has not paid attention to what's happening in die north." According ,to Garwood, a better transportation infrastructiire would be needed to help move people around better. Wliile Garwood has these issues to face if elected into office, he also faces die issue of whedier or not he will remain the mayor of South Ogden while serving as a representative. According to Garwood, he's not going to give up his position as mayor until he crosses that bridge. Garwood knows that he can serve as a part-time mayor and part-time representative because Representative Paul Ray has done it before. I Iowevcr, Ray resigned in 2005 from the Clinton City Council because holding both positions was too demanding. LaWanna "Lou" Shurtliff, Democrat Shurtliff, who has se rved in the legislature for five terms, knows how demanding the job as representative can be, and said she is die best candidate for die job. "I have served eight years in the legislature," Shurtliff said. "I have learned the process on how to get legislation passed." See District 10 page 6 t.'ens in Brief Elections information for Nov. 7 voting Due to space limitations, more stories relating to races that Weber and Davis counties residents can vote for will be featured in die Friday, Nov. 3 issue, including the race for U.S. Senate. To which cities correspond to which voting precincts, visit www.le. state, ut.us and under the "Senate" or "House" tabs there is an option to see a voting district map. Those maps outiine the voting area. More information on the candidates is available on www.leaveyourprint.com or , atwww.vote-smart.org that has candidates' platforms. Also, visit www. wsusignpost.com and search for a voting'district to find that article and information on those candidates. The elections are Tuesday, Nov. 7. Utah State House of Representatives 16 Two candidates are running for die 16th seat in the Utah State House of Representatives to serve residents in east Layton. Kevin Garn, Republican Gam, who has served in the Utah State Legislature for twelve years said his top funding priorities are education and transportation. Weber State University's new humanities building, which would replace Buildings 1 and 2, is on his agenda. Also on his slate is helping the Davis Applied Technology Center in Layton with their proposed construction costs. He wants to fund Utah Transit Authority's light rail project to add mobility for passengers and bring money to Utah's economy. Karen Wilcox, Democrat The education level in Utah, in comparison to other states in 2005-2006, is down from 33rd to 38th for the previous year, according to a study done by the Morgan Quitno Press. That's something that needs to change, according to Wilcox. "Until teachers make a living wage and supplies are in the classrooms, our priorities have not been met," Wilcox said. "We need to fund education on all fronts, botii for youth and for adults." I h i li ft Minn ;!ihii ; i i i : I ? I

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4 4 K I 9 MS amis f ( 'Cats lose third straight match to Montana State See page 5 s 0 WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY ignpo America Online sells local branch to Utah business See page 4 A A KA C D I i A MA fife Big Sky suspends football coach for criticizing referee (pG Ed n Sill1' v By Jon McBride sports editor I The Signpost Weber State University Head Football Coach Ron McBride has accomplished many feats over his 40-year career, but the typically friendly and upbeat coach has never been suspended. At least not until Monday morning, when WSU Athletic Director Jerry Graybeal informed McBride that the Big Sky Conference had suspended him one game for comments he made about the officiating following Saturday's game at Montana State University. McBride said he was baffled with the Big Sky Conference's decision. He said he didn't ever make a statement about the official; he was just disappointed with the call. "Somebody asked me about it and I said this is what the official said and this is what I said," McBride said, "and I said I disagreed with the official. I wasn't criticizing the official, I was just making a statement about my reaction to what he said and what I said." Big Sky Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton said the rule about criticizing officials is pretty black and white. "It's just as it says, any time you're critical of an official, it's very simple," he said. "If you say an official is wrong, you're being critical. If you say an official made a mistake, you're being critical." The play in question occurred in the fourth quarter in Saturday's game on an attempted fourth down conversion by WSU. WSU linebacker Tyler Debry took a direct snap on the fake punt, ran for 12 yards, far past the first-down marker, and appeared to gain a crucial first down. The play was called back on a false start by WSU's left tackle. The Wildcats were then penalized five yards and forced to punt. They were leading See Benched page 8 Big Sky Champs Hit.- . V, i?k y-t' ,A - - v . .. i f - - ' - ' ' 1 - t ' ' .j I " j-S;, - f 3i - jr I :1 uoss coLinti'v men ana Seth Pilkington (191) leads the runners in the regional Big Sky Conference Championships in Sacramento, Calif., Oct. 28. Pilkington won second place SOURCE: PAUL PILKINGTON individually for the men. Both the men's and women's teams won first place. Sariah Long won third place in the women's race. See full story on page 5. r r r n n n n Utah House 13 candidates discuss minimum wage, tuition By Deborah Ramsay sr. news reporter The Signpost This year, two candidates, Republican Paul Ray and Personal Choice Ben F. Wofford, are running for office in hopes of representing District 13 in the Utah House of Representatives. Paul Ray, Republican Paul Ray currently serves as the District 13 Representative. Ray lives in Clearfield, Utah with his wife and four children. He attended Indiana University where he studied sports medicine. Ray is employed at Sterling Mortgage as a construction loan officer. Ray's legislative assignments have included Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, Vice Chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee, House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee. Sen. Gregory Bell, R-Fruit Heights, is currently drafting a bill that would give students or families of college students earning less than $30,000 a year, a $300 income tax credit to help ease the financial burden of tuition. Ray said he would support the income tax credit, but that a balance was needed. "We have to keep costs affordable for kids," Ray said. Ray said infrastructure problems and skyrocketing utility costs are an area where the Legislature should assist colleges financially. "Their budgets weren't prepared for what they would need to pay, especially with the increase in utilities," Ray said. "Tuition costs should not have to go up to cover the additional expenses. More money is needed in higher education, period." The Utah minimum wage has remained unchanged foj nine years. Sen. Ed Mayne, D-West Valley plans to introduce a bill in the 2007 Legislature that would raise the minimum wage to $7 an hour. "I am opposed to raising the minimum wage," Ray said. "I called around and most companies pay more than the minimum." ' Ray said increasing the minimum wage would force smaller companies to close doors or lay people off if they were forced to pay workers higher wages. Ray said the free-market system works. "Two days ago the figure for Utah unemployment was 2.8 percent," Ray said. "There's a fight for employees, See District 13 page 8 o m r State House 20 candidates differ on education, other issues By Hayley Cox correspondent The Signpost A business owner, a retiree and an engineer. Three candidates are running in District 20: Beth Holbrook, Robert Moultrie and Paul Neunschwander. Beth Holbrook, Democrat Beth Holbrook resides in Bountiful with her husband and three children. She is a University of Utah graduate in political science and her hobbies include reading and dancing. Holbrook and her husband own a business, and she said that contributes to making her such a good candidate. "I have lots of experience, by owning my own business. I can make decisions and I'm creative with the resources I have," Holbrook said. Education, transportation and healthcare are Holbrook's biggest priorities. She wants to increase teacher retention and continue what Gov. Jon Huntsman started with all-day kindergarten for disadvantaged youth. "I don't have any agenda. I want to be an instrument of change," Holbrook said. Holbrook said education and transportation are the two key things to economic liability, and she said she wants to be an expert in transportation. Holbrook also said she wants to make sure that people are not left out of the loop when it comes to health care. "It's so expensive, we need to do a better job to make sure people have greater health care availability," Holbrook said. Higher education is also a concern. Holbrook said it illustrated the need for legislators to step up to the plate when The Cheesecake Factory and Crate and Barrel decided not to open up shop in Salt Lake City's The Gateway project because only 28 percent of consumers had a college education both companies reported they preferred to open in markets with at least 35 percent of the population holding university degrees. "I know people are busy with the holidays, but one vote can make a difference, and that's who I want to reach," Holbrook said. Paul A. Neuenschwander, Republican Paul A. Neuenschwander is a WSU economics graduate and was student body president from 1969-1970. He loves to play golf, read and is a sports-fan. Neuenschwander said that three things make him such a good candidate: life experience, he's retired and he's part of the majority party. See District 20 paee 7 State House 10 candidates highlight university's growth By Jennifer Landers sr news reporter The Signpost This year, District 10 has two candidates running for the seat in the Utah State House of Representatives: LaWanna "Lou" Shurtliff, the current representative for District 10, and George Garwood Jr., the mayor of South Ogden. George Garwood Jr., Republican Garwood has served as Soudi Ogden's mayor since 2002. He was the first black American to be elected as mayor in the Utah. Garwood was educated at Utah State University and is currendy employed as a hearing officer for the Utah Department of Public Safety Drivers License Division. "I feel I am the best candidate, because I give people a choice, I can better represent the district and let our voices be heard." Garwood said. "I want to make a difference." One of the biggest issues facing not only for Utah, but also District 10, is the financial support for education. Garwood supports die ever-growing Weber State University and its ongoing needs, such as buildings and financial aid. "I think Weber is a good school and it 's going to do nodiing but continue to grow," Garwood said. "It keeps getting bigger and better." Another issue diat Garwood said needs to addressed is the transportation system, especially concerning Interstate 15 and I lighway 89. "Weber County is five or six years behind on our roads," Garwood said. "The legislature has not paid attention to what's happening in die north." According ,to Garwood, a better transportation infrastructiire would be needed to help move people around better. Wliile Garwood has these issues to face if elected into office, he also faces die issue of whedier or not he will remain the mayor of South Ogden while serving as a representative. According to Garwood, he's not going to give up his position as mayor until he crosses that bridge. Garwood knows that he can serve as a part-time mayor and part-time representative because Representative Paul Ray has done it before. I Iowevcr, Ray resigned in 2005 from the Clinton City Council because holding both positions was too demanding. LaWanna "Lou" Shurtliff, Democrat Shurtliff, who has se rved in the legislature for five terms, knows how demanding the job as representative can be, and said she is die best candidate for die job. "I have served eight years in the legislature," Shurtliff said. "I have learned the process on how to get legislation passed." See District 10 page 6 t.'ens in Brief Elections information for Nov. 7 voting Due to space limitations, more stories relating to races that Weber and Davis counties residents can vote for will be featured in die Friday, Nov. 3 issue, including the race for U.S. Senate. To which cities correspond to which voting precincts, visit www.le. state, ut.us and under the "Senate" or "House" tabs there is an option to see a voting district map. Those maps outiine the voting area. More information on the candidates is available on www.leaveyourprint.com or , atwww.vote-smart.org that has candidates' platforms. Also, visit www. wsusignpost.com and search for a voting'district to find that article and information on those candidates. The elections are Tuesday, Nov. 7. Utah State House of Representatives 16 Two candidates are running for die 16th seat in the Utah State House of Representatives to serve residents in east Layton. Kevin Garn, Republican Gam, who has served in the Utah State Legislature for twelve years said his top funding priorities are education and transportation. Weber State University's new humanities building, which would replace Buildings 1 and 2, is on his agenda. Also on his slate is helping the Davis Applied Technology Center in Layton with their proposed construction costs. He wants to fund Utah Transit Authority's light rail project to add mobility for passengers and bring money to Utah's economy. Karen Wilcox, Democrat The education level in Utah, in comparison to other states in 2005-2006, is down from 33rd to 38th for the previous year, according to a study done by the Morgan Quitno Press. That's something that needs to change, according to Wilcox. "Until teachers make a living wage and supplies are in the classrooms, our priorities have not been met," Wilcox said. "We need to fund education on all fronts, botii for youth and for adults." I h i li ft Minn ;!ihii ; i i i : I ? I